GMC E5500 1969: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V039000

Make Model Year
GMC E5500 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-04-02 1969-04-08 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 163493

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT SEAL ON PISTON IN MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER MAY, AFTER EXTENDEDUSAGE, ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO PASS SEAL PERMITTING BRAKE PEDAL TO BE PUSHED TOFLOOR IN A SLOW GRADUAL STOP OR UPON THE FIRST AP- PLICATION OF BRAKES AFTERVEHICLE HAS BEEN STANDING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY THATINNER LINER OF VACUUM HOSE WHICH CONNECTS TO BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER MAY COLLAPSE,CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW PARTS IN BRAKEMASTER CYLINDER AND MODIFYING VACUUM HOSE ROUT- ING.'